Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich visited Beersheba on Monday, saying that Israel has the right to fight terrorists that seek to harm Israel.
She added that closing Beersheba schools was a responsible move that showed leadership, and she and Knesset Finance Committee chairman Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) plan to propose a bill to reimburse parents for days of work missed while taking care of children who are home from school due to rocket fire.